Growing up with a strange name..

I just wanted to put this out there as most of us are trying to come up with names for our new bundles. Please consider the name that you choose for the long run.

Hard to pronounce names are a nuisance. My name is Reija (pronounced Ray-ah) you probably would have never guessed by reading it.

I have to call and show up places that I apply to for work otherwise I don't get called. People are very hesitant to attempt to even say my name and I don't blame them. I've even in the past applied for the same position with the same resume in companies using my middle name and would get call backs based on the fact that that's much easier to pronounce and sounds more "English speaking".

It boils down to naming your kid whatever you want, but I wanted to give some insight on how annoying as an adult that it could be.

I'm really trying to balance my babies name...for instance, we are planning on naming our baby Willow (whether it be a boy or a girl), but I'd like to balance that with a more traditional middle name. That way if our baby grows up and doesn't like the 'weirdness' of Willow they can go by their middle name.

I honestly can't stand all these ridiculous names out there! I do think it just makes it harder for your child growing up. My name is Rebecca, and despite being one of three in my class growing up, I always thought it was a nice name. Not a misspelled name. Not a last name. Not a boy's name. Not a made up name. People see my name, they know how to say it, they know I'm a woman. Perfect.

And I LOVED the GQ article. I actually know someone who named their kid Jaxxon. I almost gagged.

But my kids are Nicholas Charles, Jr., William Joseph, and Julia Isabel. All are classic names, all are family names (first and middle) and we'll follow the trend with this baby as well.

I hate my name. It is hard to pronounce and no one in my life that I have come across has said it right the first time. Some people have known me for years and still don't say it right. I definitely resent my mom for my stupid name.

I made sure DD's name was short, sweet, and pronouncable. I'm planning on doing the same with this one.

I use to hate my name..although more common than I thought as a kid the spelling is weird most spell it Tiara. Despite that I am very big on names with a great meaning so ny kids have unique Arabic and Biblical names.